| The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
| So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. | Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. |
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| While you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. | Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. |
| Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. | Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. |
| For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. | For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. |
| A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. |
| Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness. | Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness. |
| Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. | Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. |
| He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. | He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. |
| If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. | If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. |
| But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. | But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. |
| If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! | If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? |
